South Dakota Charging Order Statutes And Opinions
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South Dakota Charging Order Statutes
- GENERAL PARTNERSHIPS: SDCL § 48-7A-504. Partner's transferable interest subject to charging order
- LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS: SDCL § 48-7A-505. Satisfaction of judgment out of judgment debtor's transferable interest in limited liability partnership
- LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES: SDCL § 47-34A-504. Rights of creditor
GENERAL PARTNERSHIPS
SDCL § 48-7A-504. Partner's transferable interest subject to charging order
(a) On application by a judgment creditor of a partner or of a partner's transferee, a court having jurisdiction may charge the transferable interest of the judgment debtor to satisfy the judgment. The court may appoint a receiver of the share of the distributions due or to become due to the judgment debtor in respect of the partnership and make all other orders, directions, accounts, and inquiries the judgment debtor might have made or which the circumstances of the case may require.
(b) A charging order constitutes a lien on the judgment debtor's transferable interest in the partnership. The court may order a foreclosure of the interest subject to the charging order at any time. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale has the rights of a transferee.
(c) At any time before foreclosure, an interest charged may be redeemed:
(1) By the judgment debtor;
(2) With property other than partnership property, by one or more of the other partners; or
(3) With partnership property, by one or more of the other partners with the consent of all of the partners whose interests are not so charged.
(d) This chapter does not deprive a partner of a right under exemption laws with respect to the partner's interest in the partnership.
(e) This section provides the exclusive remedy by which a judgment creditor of a partner or partner's transferee may satisfy a judgment out of the judgment debtor's transferable interest in the partnership.
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
SDCL § 48-7A-505. Satisfaction of judgment out of judgment debtor's transferable interest in limited liability partnership
(a) On application by a judgment creditor of a partner in a limited liability partnership or of a partner's transferee, and following notice to the limited liability partnership of the application, a court having jurisdiction may charge the transferable interest of the judgment debtor to satisfy the judgment.
(b) A charging order constitutes a lien on the judgment debtor's transferable interest in the limited liability partnership.
(c) An interest which is charged may be redeemed:
(1) By the judgment debtor;
(2) With property other than the limited liability partnership's property, by one or more of the other partners; or
(3) With the partnership's property, but only if permitted by the partnership agreement.
(d) This chapter does not deprive a partner of a right under exemption laws with respect to the partner's transferable interest in the partnership.
(e) This section provides the exclusive remedy by which a judgment creditor of a partner in a limited liability partnership or partner's transferee may satisfy a judgment out of the judgment debtor's transferable interest in the limited liability partnership. No other remedy, including foreclosure of the partner's transferable interest or a court order for directions, accounts, and inquiries that the debtor partner might have made, is available to the judgment creditor attempting to satisfy the judgment out of the judgment debtor's interest in the limited liability partnership.
(f) No creditor of a partner in a limited liability partnership, or a partner's assignee, has any right to obtain possession of, or otherwise exercise legal or equitable remedies with respect to, the property of a limited liability partnership.
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES
SDCL § 47-34A-504. Rights of creditor
(a) On application by a judgment creditor of a member of a limited liability company or of a member's transferee, and following notice to the limited liability company of such application, a court having jurisdiction may charge the distributional interest of the judgment debtor to satisfy the judgment.
(b) A charging order constitutes a lien on the judgment debtor's distributional interest.
(c) A distributional interest in a limited liability company which is charged may be redeemed:
(1) By the judgment debtor;
(2) With property other than the company's property, by one or more of the other members; or
(3) With the company's property, but only if permitted by the operating agreement.
(d) This chapter does not affect a member's right under exemption laws with respect to the member's distributional interest in a limited liability company.
(e) This section provides the exclusive remedy that a judgment creditor of a member's distributional interest or a member's assignee may use to satisfy a judgment out of the judgment debtor's interest in a limited liability company. No other remedy, including foreclosure on the member's distributional interest or a court order for directions, accounts, and inquiries that the debtor, member might have made, is available to the judgment creditor attempting to satisfy the judgment out of the judgment debtor's interest in the limited liability company.
(f) No creditor of a member or a member's assignee has any right to obtain possession of, or otherwise exercise legal or equitable remedies with respect to, the property of the company.
(g) This section applies to single member limited liability companies in addition to limited liability companies with more than one member.